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USCG Documented Vessel

OCEAN WAVE

No. 280172Commercial Fishing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
280172
Call sign
WDE8072
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1959

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
61 ft
Breadth
19.3 ft
Depth
9.3 ft
Gross tonnage
42 GT
Net tonnage
22 NT

Documentation

A Certificate of Documentation (COD) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s federal record of a vessel’s nationality and ownership — a national alternative to state titling for eligible vessels. Learn how it differs from state registration in the registration vs documentation guide.

COD status
Valid
Issued
March 12, 2026
Expires
March 31, 2027
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Irving Mendoza
Built at
Patterson, La, United States
Year built
1959

Hailing port

Hailing port
Cape May, Nj, United States
Managing owner (company)
Ocean Wave Scallop Co INC
Managing owner location
Cape May, Nj

Planning to run this boat as a charter or take paying passengers? Carrying up to six for hire needs an OUPV “six-pack” captain’s license.

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